Overview
- General Horta N'Tam (also known as Horta Inta‑A), sworn in as transitional leader, appointed Finance Minister Ilidio Vieira Te as prime minister in a move to consolidate control.
- ECOWAS suspended Guinea‑Bissau from all decision‑making bodies and tasked a high‑level team led by the presidents of Togo, Cabo Verde and Senegal to engage the coup leaders.
- The African Union suspended the country with immediate effect following the takeover that halted the release of election results.
- UN rights chief Volker Türk said at least 18 people, including officials and opposition figures, were arbitrarily detained, urging their release and respect for fundamental freedoms.
- Ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló left Senegal and arrived in Brazzaville, as the PAIGC reported an armed raid on its headquarters and sporadic clashes were noted in Bissau.